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  • The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is now live [telecom]

    From Bill Horne@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 17 04:32:14 2022
    The new shortcode will exist alongside the current 10-digit number

    By Chethan Rao

    -800-273-TALK (8255) probably might be the most important phone
    eleven-digit phone number to exist in North America. The National
    Suicide Prevention Lifeline links callers to one of more than 200
    groups and call centers run by the likes of The Samaritans and helps
    get them through some of their lowest moments. Mental health advocates
    have been pushing to get the service onto a shortcode for a long time,
    though, and we're only now seeing the fruits of years of work to bring
    the Lifeline to 988.

    https://www.androidpolice.com/988-suicide-crisis-lifeline-live/

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